All Specialist retailer articles
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NewsHalfords to hit top end of profit expectations
Halfords is expected to hit the top end of its pre-tax profit range following strong trading and further gross margin expansion.
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NewsCard Factory performance impacted by slow high street footfall
Card Factory has posted an increase in full-year sales, but reported slow high street footfall had impacted its performance.
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GalleryStore gallery: Antler opens Regent Street flagship
Travel brand Antler has opened the doors to its UK flagship at 100 Regent Street, making it the brand’s first standalone UK store under new ownership.
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DataRetail Pay Index: How much do the biggest UK retailers pay shopfloor staff?
Explore Retail Week’s annual index of the shopfloor pay for 80 of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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NewsWaterstones owner taps banks ahead of potential London float
Waterstones is close to appointing several investment banks to help oversee a float on the London stock exchange that would value the retailer at approximately £2bn.
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NewsMothercare sales slip as uncertainty in Middle East takes its toll
Mothercare retail sales have fallen in the UK and Middle East markets due to uncertainty and impact of the Iran war.
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NewsAO hails strong revenue and profit growth
AO said it was continuing to build momentum after a year of strong revenue and profit growth, which is now expected to sit at the top end of its previous guidance, in a pre-close trading update this morning (April 10).
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NewsMajestic Wine-owned Vagabond to open new London flagship
Majestic Wine-owned Vagabond has announced plans to open a new flagship wine bar in London’s West End this summer, as the brand continues to target “high profile, experience-led locations”.
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NewsMajestic Wine owner draws up sale plans
Investor Fortress is considering selling specialist retailer Majestic Wine, having owned it since 2019.
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NewsThe Works shuts down ecommerce website with immediate effect
The Works has announced that it has shut down its ecommerce site, moving instead to a non-transactional channel with “immediate effect”.
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InterviewOutstanding Contribution to Retail: The Entertainer's Gary Grant on why success is a family affair
After handing over the reins to The Entertainer’s staff, co-founder Gary Grant reflects on his distinctive retail career.
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NewsVictorian Plumbing CEO steps down after 25 years
Victorian Plumbing founder and chief executive Mark Radcliffe will step down from the helm after more than 25 years at the business.
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NewsHobbycraft owner explores sale after takeover interest
Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital is exploring a possible sale of the crafting specialist after receiving a takeover offer.
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InterviewInterview: Our Place co-founder Shiza Shahid on creating a mission-driven business profitably
Shiza Shahid’s products are now on the stoves of celebrities from Oprah to Nigella. The activist and entrepreneur speaks to Retail Week about how she’s creating a mission-driven business profitably, and on her own terms.
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NewsJollyes strengthens leadership team with new appointments
Value pet retailer Jollyes has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two senior roles.
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InterviewQ&A: Pets Corner CEO on DTC, minimum wage and his new retail fascia
Pets Corner chief executive Dean Richmond speaks to Retail Week about his plans for 2026, the impact that DTC and minimum wage increases have had on his business, and why staff training is his ’secret sauce’
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GallerySportsShoes.com to open ‘digital-first’ physical store
Fast-growing online running specialist SportsShoes.com is set to open an experiential flagship store.
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NewsPets at Home suffers quarterly sales fall
Pets at Home has reported a decline in quarterly sales but said it will still meet full-year profit expectations.
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NewsThe Works losses narrow despite online capacity constraints
Losses at The Works narrowed and the retailer delivered ‘robust performance’ over Christmas, despite the ongoing online capacity constraints.